The Brevis coprocessor for zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proof) has launched its marketplace, enabling users to earn by computing ZK-proofs.
As stated in a Monday Brevis announcement, the “ProverNet” decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) network provides applications access to ZK-proof proving capacity, allowing computing providers to earn income by generating proofs. Presently, the system employs Circle’s USDC (USDC) stablecoin as the primary settlement currency.
However, Brevis intends to transition to the forthcoming BREV token once ProverNet exits beta and launches its mainnet. On the mainnet, the platform will also introduce prover staking and slashing for cases of “misbehavior or missed deadlines.”
Currently, ProverNet facilitates proving task distribution via a continuous auction, USDC payment settlement, and prover registration and job matching. Provers can already sign up and begin competing for jobs, while applications can submit proof requests directly to the network.
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Not new to the game
Computing ZK-proofs requires significant computational resources, making it impractical for many developers or users to compute them independently, particularly when high volumes of proofs are necessary.
Brevis has been providing ZK-proof processing as a solution for the industry. The company announced in late 2023 that it supported Uniswap v4 hooks to enable trustless reading and computation of transaction histories for liquidity providers and traders.
In October, Uniswap, a decentralized crypto exchange, launched a routing rebate program utilizing its technology, announcing that Brevis had received a grant to further develop it. Earlier this year, Brevis also unveiled a partnership with MetaMask and Linea to deliver ZK Proof-powered rewards to MetaMask Card users.
PancakeSwap also integrates Brevis infrastructure for ZK-proof processing. Following a 2024 investment from Binance announcement, it was also utilized to create trustless crosschain restaking infrastructure on BNB Chain.
Brevis claims to have processed over 250 million proofs in partnership with more than 30 companies. The organization noted that ZK-proof workloads are highly variable, which led to the development of ProverNet to grant the necessary flexibility:
“From this point on, applications obtain access to specialized capacity without vendor lock-in, while provers can find workloads suitable for their hardware. The ecosystem benefits from shared infrastructure rather than fragmented silos,” it stated.
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A DePIN with usage from day one
In its announcement, Brevis mentioned that it is already “gradually migrating” production workloads to ProverNet. Currently, the service is transferring “a subset of Ethereum block execution proving from ETHProofs.”
ETHPoofs is a public-facing service for generating ZK-proofs of Ethereum block execution — confirming the contents of specific blocks. This facilitates crosschain verification for trust-minimized bridging among other applications.
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